LIMERICK Sinn Féin TD Maurice Quinlivan has announced that he will seek the party’s nomination to contest the upcoming mayoral election.
The vote for the first directly elected mayor of Limerick will be held on June 7 this year.
Speaking following the announcement, Deputy Quinlivan said that “having given it serious consideration, I have decided to go forward to seek the party’s nomination for the Limerick mayoral election. I want to be Mayor of Limerick to serve as a mayor for all the people of Limerick”.
Deputy Quinlivan said the people of Limerick need a voice to “stand up for Limerick, who will work hard to ensure that we get a fair deal from government and that our city and county work better for its people. That is what I am committed to delivering.”
“I am proud to call Limerick home. I was born and raised here. My life experience here in the city gives me the experience to be a mayor for all the people of Limerick.”
The sitting Sinn Féin TD says that his “track record in Limerick includes managing a business, serving as a councillor, a TD and party spokesperson, from enterprise to workers’ rights, trade and employment.”
He said there is “so much potential in Limerick. But this potential must be unlocked by delivering meaningful change for the people who live and work here”.
“People need to see change at University Hospital Limerick so they can have confidence that they and their loved ones will get the quality healthcare they need, when they need it.
“People need affordable housing and an end to the housing crisis. People need to see regeneration of both our city and the county’s towns and villages through investment in our communities, a plan to deliver quality job opportunities and ensuring businesses and the tourism sector can thrive.”
Concluding his comments on the announcement, Deputy Quinlivan said that “people need to see change delivered”.
“They need a mayor with the track record and determination to ensure genuine and meaningful change for workers, families, and communities across Limerick. As a mayor for all the people of Limerick, I would work tirelessly to deliver this change.”
Deputy Quinlivan joins a growing roster of candidates, including former Department of Finance general secretary John Moran (Independent), Limerick Tidy Towns chairperson Helen O’Donnell (Independent), sitting councillor Elisa O’Donovan (Social Democrats), former Limerick Chamber CEO Dee Ryan (Fianna Fáil), local TD Brian Leddin (Green Party), Ruairí Fahy (People Before Profit), Laura Keyes (Rabharta), Sarah Beasley (Aontú), and Gerben Uunk (Party for Animal Welfare).
